Property Owner v. Construction Company: Foundation Defect Liability

A property owner sued a construction company alleging defects in the foundations of a recently built house, claiming the poor workmanship resulted in significant damage including water infiltration and cracks, while the builder argued that the alleged defects were minor or attributable to the owner's failure to maintain the property or to natural ground movement, not their construction execution. The appellate court ultimately upheld the trial court's finding that, based on expert reports establishing a clear causal link between the construction company's failure to properly execute the foundation work according to technical rules and the resulting structural damage, the builder was liable under the ten-year warranty for construction defects, affirming the requirement for full repair costs.